The Courses
In the initial stage the following courses will be offered:

Year one

• Methodist History 1 The Early Years. The roots of Methodism, the eighteenth century revival, the life and theology of John Wesley and origins of Methodism to the Christmas conference.
• Methodist Theology 1. Methodist Doctrine. An examination of the distinctive features Methodist doctrine as theological reflection embedded in praxis and directed towards personal, communal and social transformation  

Year Two

• Methodist History 2. European Methodism. The history of Methodism in Europe and its roots in Britain and the USA
• Methodist Theology 2. Methodist Ethics. Methodism has always insisted that the faith must be expressed in works and as a consequence has concretely addressed many ethical issues. This course will examine the theological ethic which underlies Methodism’s ethical responses in order for us to address contemporary issues.   

Year Three

• Methodist Ecclesiology 1.The nature, worship and mission of the church. This course will examine the distinctive features of a Methodist understanding of the church and its mission.
• Methodist Ecclesiology 2. United Methodist church polity and discipline

Method of instruction
The instruction method will include three components:

• A four day introductory seminar to be held in September 2008 at a central location for all students.
• E-Learning – Course material will be presented on the internet in such a way that will enable students to interact with it, and respond to it, their fellow students and their lecturers using a variety internet based tools.
• A final seminar at the end of each semester bringing together students at a central location to discuss the material that they have worked on during the semester.

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